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   Durban West Visitor’s Guide 5 Museums
Umkhumbane Heritage Centre
2 Kalanden Road, Cato Manor | Tel: +27 31 261 3216
This unique and interactive museum captures this community’s spirit of defiance towards apartheid. Exhibits in the form of photographs, news clippings, historical accounts and letters document the evictions, riots and rebellion that marred the area for decades.
Bergtheil Museum
16 Queens Ave, Westville | Tel: +27 31 266 2954
Opening times: Mon-Fri – 08h30-16h00, Sat – 08h00-12h00. Entry is free
Housed in the oldest building in Westville, the farmhouse dates back to the early 1840s. Declared a National Heritage Monument in 1983, the museum houses a fine collection of German period furniture and relics, military records, Zulu and some Hindu displays.
Pinetown Museum
Josiah Gumede, Pinetown | Tel: +27 31 311 6343
Opening times: Mon – 12h00-17h00, Tues-Fri – 10h00-17h00, Sat 08h30-12h00. Entry is free
Housed in the architecturally award-winning library building opened in 1982, the museum has an excellent display of multicultural artifacts and photographs relating to Pinetown, from archaeological times to the present.
Old New Germany Road and Village Market
The original road from Durban to Pinetown across the Palmiet River.
Westville Mosque
Jan Hofmeyer Road, Westville
This Mosque was founded in 1904. The buildings have been altered over the years but the gateway, courtyard and school are original. A well in the courtyard provides water for cleansing facilities before prayers and free water for the Indian community during droughts. Booking is essential.
   

















































































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